How Lynch Yacht Sank is the Focus After Recovery Ends
- Italian coast guard declared the end of search on Friday
- Mike Lynch’s 56-meter sailing yacht sank within minutes
A fishing boat during search operations for the luxury yacht Bayesian, off the coast of Porticello, Italy, on Aug. 22.
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Following the end of a week-long search and rescue mission, Italian and British authorities are shifting their focus to how the Bayesian luxury yacht sank so quickly off the coast of Sicily.
On Monday, a 56-meter (184 feet) sailing yacht owned by the family of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch sank in a matter of minutes in a violent storm.